Hifiverse
Audio

Clearaudio Diamond Jubilee MC – Zirconium Oxide Cartridge

12.03.2025 10:19 | ~1 minute read

In honor of the company's 45th anniversary, Clearaudio released the Clearaudio Diamond Jubilee MC cartridge – the model will go on sale for 25,000 euros (at the same time becoming the most expensive branded cartridge), and only 45 cartridges will be realised.

Clearaudio Diamond Jubilee MC – Zirconium Oxide Cartridge

The ultra-premium MC cartridge is equipped with a zirconium oxide body, coils wound with 24-karat gold wire, a boron cantilever and a Clearaudio Prime Line PLUS diamond needle. The choice of zirconium oxide is not accidental – the ceramic material, from which dental implants or dental crowns are usually made, allows for manufacturing accuracy of up to 0.001 mm, which ensures ideal control of resonances and unwanted vibrations. The Clearaudio Diamond Jubilee MC is based on the solutions implemented in the Clearaudio Goldfinger Statement V2.1 cartridge from.

Clearaudio Diamond Jubilee MC. Image source - (c) Clearaudio
Clearaudio Diamond Jubilee MC. Image source - (c) Clearaudio

The new product is equipped with 24-karat gold coils, and the system also has an shielding system that eliminates interference. Clearaudio also emphasizes the optimized placement of powerful neodymium magnets and modified coil geometry, which ensures a dynamic presentation. With channel separation of more than 35 dB and channel balance deviation of less than 0.15 dB, the Diamond Jubilee MC easily grabs the stars in the sky in terms of engineering excellence - we are looking forward to hearing this cartridge.

Specifications

This product is in the Hi-Fi and High End Electronics and Acoustics database

Cartidges — Clearaudio Diamond Jubilee MC

  • Model name

    Diamond Jubilee MC

  • Type

    MC

  • Stylus

    Clearaudio Prime Line PLUS diamond

  • Body

    Zirconium oxide

  • Cantilever

    Boron

  • Coils

    Gold

  • Output voltage (mV@5cm/sec)

    0.6 - 0.65

  • Frequency response low +/- 3dB (Hz)

    20

  • Frequency response high +/- 3dB (Hz)

    20000

  • Internal impedance (Ohm)

    50

  • Channel separation (dB / 1,000 Hz)

    35

  • Compliance (×10-6cm/dyne at 100Hz)

    18

  • Recommended load (Ohm)

    N/A

  • Recommended tonearms

    Medium

  • Weight (g)

    9.25

  • Official link

More content

  • D&A Alpha PRO – Digital-to-Analog Converter with Zero-Jitter Clock Architecture

    D&A Alpha PRO – Digital-to-Analog Converter with Zero-Jitter Clock Architecture

    D&A (Digi & Aesth) has introduced a relatively inexpensive ($699) digital-to-analog converter with headphone amplifier D&A Alpha PRO. Alpha Pro was developed on the basis of the flagship ESS Technology ES9039MSPRO chip, it supports signals up to PCM 32/768, DSD512 and hardware decodes MQA.

  • Cyrus 40 PPA – the Latest Phonostage is Now Available

    Cyrus 40 PPA – the Latest Phonostage is Now Available

    Cyrus Audio has officially unveiled the Cyrus 40 PPA phono preamplifier – the model has been previously demonstrated at exhibitions and is now available for sale at a suggested retail price of €2,499 or $2,899.

  • Cambridge Audio EVO 150 SE – Meet the Updated Amplifier

    Cambridge Audio EVO 150 SE – Meet the Updated Amplifier

    Cambridge Audio has released an improved version of its famous network integrated amplifier – this month the Cambridge Audio EVO 150 SE will go on sale. The device uses Class D amplification based on NCOREx “Tuned by Cambridge” modules and delivers 2 x 150 watts to 8 ohm speakers. The amplifier is equipped with a built-in digital-to-analog converter based on the advanced ESS Technology Sabre ES9018K2M chip.

  • Bluesound Powernode – Now GaN-Based

    Bluesound Powernode – Now GaN-Based

    Bluesound has introduced a new generation of the Bluesound Powernode network integrated amplifier. The model now uses gallium nitride (GaN) amplification technology and is equipped with three amplification channels for the center speaker in home theater mode. At the same time, the Bluesound Powernode can operate in traditional stereo mode – then the power will be 2 x 100 watts, and when switching to three-channel mode – 80 watts.

  • STAX SR-007S – an Updated Version of the 007 Series Headphones

    STAX SR-007S – an Updated Version of the 007 Series Headphones

    STAX has introduced a new generation of its iconic SR-007 model, STAX SR-007S electrostatic headphones. Available to order from June 30, 2025 for $2,200 the STAX SR-007S continue the lineage started back in 1998 and evolve with modern improvements in design and sound.

hifiverse